I'm still having this issue. I have a lifetime account that I paid for using my ipad. When I play on my iPhone, my account is recognized. I have the same rank, points, money and planes. I cannot use any of the non-basic planes and I still have to suffer through the Ads when games are loading.
I'd really like to see this fixed. Anyone that can help ( has the actual ability to fix this) even looking at this area of the forum? A little feedback on some of these issues would be nice and appreciated.
All in all this is a great game (and community). Thanks for it all, even though I griping a bit